Candy Corn Donuts

Light and fluffy baked donuts are decorated to look like pieces of candy corn. These Candy Corn Donuts are the perfect Halloween breakfast!

Wow, the fall really got away from me! I blinked and all of a sudden it has been a month since I last posted! To all my dear readers, I am very sorry – but I have a good reason that I will be sharing with you soon. But for now, at least I’m back with a really fun seasonal recipe just in time for Halloween – Candy Corn Donuts! I think these are some of the cutest donuts I have ever made. They are absolutely perfect for Halloween breakfast or for a Halloween party spread!

I first shared this recipe over on my friend Christine’s blog. She is hosting a month-long Halloween extravaganza, and I was so excited to join in the fun. If you are looking for any Halloween food or craft ideas, she has you covered!

The base of this donut is just my standard baked donut, which is light and fluffy, and is the perfect vehicle for icing! The candy corn part of these candy corn donuts comes in the form of icing. There is no actual candy corn involved, just the icing decoration to make each donut look like a piece of candy corn! If you want to sprinkle your donuts with actual candy corn, I would not judge you in the slightest. It takes a bit of patience to ice these babies, but it is worth the effort, and I had fun doing it. If you have kids, they will love helping out.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, egg, milk, yogurt, and vanilla until very well combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Spoon the batter into the donut cavities, filling each one just over half full (this makes about 10 donuts). Bake the donuts for 8 - 10 minutes. Allow them to cool in the pan for a minute, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Wow these doughnuts look amazing. I’ve never seen candy corn here in the UK but these doughnuts look so beautiful and so Autumnal in their colouring they deserved to be made and enjoyed. Thank you for such fantastic inspiration and a great doughnut recipe. Sammie

What a fun way to get into the Halloween spirit! I’m not a big fan of actual candy corn, but I still love how its iconic color combination evokes fall memories, so this looks like just my kind of recipe.